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PPAR gamma

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Revised: 30 January 2013, last major update January 2013
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General
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● Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor gamma
● (1) PAX8 / PPARγ fusion protein is produced by t(2;3)(q13;p25), occurs frequently in follicular thyroid carcinoma; diffuse strong nuclear staining correlates with PAX8-PPARγ detected by RT-PCR in follicular carcinoma or adenoma (Am J Surg Pathol 2002;26:1016)
● (2) PPARγ agonist pioglitazone protects cortical neurons from inflammatory mediators via improvement in peroxisomal function, and may protect against neurodegenerative changes associated with neuroinflammation (J Neuroinflammation 2012;9:63, Mol Neurobiol 2012;46:114)
● (3) Decreases inflammatory response of many cardiovascular cells, particularly endothelial cells; also blocks fibrogenic TGF-beta responses in vitro and in vivo (Arthritis Res Ther 2012;14:R102)
● (4) Controls adipocyte differentiation and regulates many genes associated with energy homeostasis; its gene polymorphisms influence obesity and obesity phenotype in a complex manner, probably involving insulin resistance in north Indian population (Am J Hum Biol 2012;24:454)

Uses by pathologists
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● No significant uses at this time

Micro images
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Various images

Positive staining - normal
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● High expression in fat, low expression in liver, very low expression in muscle

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